Demographic Profile of RespondentsBack


The raw data collected have been rim-weighted according to provisional figures obtained from the Census and Statistics Department regarding the gender-age distribution of the Hong Kong population in 2016 mid and the educational attainment (highest level attended) distribution collected in the 2011 Census.



Gender
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Male 438 43.5 453 45.0
Female 568 56.5 553 55.0
Total 1006 100.0 1006 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 125 12.5 172 17.2
30 - 39 102 10.2 183 18.3
40 - 49 140 14.0 180 18.1
50 - 59 224 22.4 201 20.1
60 - 69 229 22.9 141 14.1
70 or above 179 17.9 122 12.2
Total 999 100.0 999 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 7


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 188 18.7 237 23.7
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 155 15.5 136 13.5
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 233 23.2 252 25.1
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 34 3.4 55 5.5
Matriculation (F.7) 33 3.3 40 4.0
Tertiary, non-degree 87 8.7 59 5.9
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 212 21.1 176 17.5
Master's degree 51 5.1 42 4.2
Doctoral degree or above 10 1.0 6 0.6
Total 1003 100.0 1003 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 3


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 11 1.1 7 0.7
Eastern (HKI) 89 8.9 81 8.1
Central and Western (HKI) 22 2.2 15 1.5
Southern (HKI) 45 4.5 39 3.9
Kwun Tong (KLE) 97 9.7 101 10.1
Kowloon City (KLW) 55 5.5 47 4.7
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 65 6.5 70 7.0
Mong Kok (KLW) 22 2.2 18 1.8
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 48 4.8 43 4.3
Yau Tsim (KLW) 8 0.8 7 0.7
Sai Kung (NTE) 72 7.2 71 7.1
Sha Tin (NTE) 115 11.5 101 10.1
Islands (NTW) 16 1.6 19 1.9
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 36 3.6 41 4.1
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 57 5.7 66 6.6
Tuen Mun (NTW) 71 7.1 80 8.0
Yuen Long (NTW) 85 8.5 100 10.0
Northern (NTE) 41 4.1 48 4.8
Tai Po (NTE) 45 4.5 48 4.8
Total 1000 100.0 999 100.0
Missing case (s) 6 7


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 845 84.0 818 81.3
No 161 16.0 188 18.7
Total 1006 100.0 1006 100.0


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 314 31.3 306 30.5
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 149 14.9 124 12.4
Inclined toward the centrist 332 33.1 352 35.1
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 162 16.2 167 16.7
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 45 4.5 53 5.3
Total 1002 100.0 1003 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 3


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 574 57.8 513 51.6
Rented 419 42.2 482 48.4
Total 993 100.0 996 100.0
Missing case (s) 13 10


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 362 36.5 420 42.2
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 177 17.8 173 17.4
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 13 1.3 11 1.1
Private housing 403 40.6 354 35.6
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 11 1.1 8 0.8
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 18 1.8 18 1.8
Private temporary houses 7 0.7 8 0.8
Others 2 0.2 3 0.3
Total 993 100.0 995 100.0
Missing case (s) 13 11


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 129 24.8 143 27.6
Married/ Cohabiting 340 65.4 326 63.2
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 51 9.8 47 9.2
Total 520 100.0 516 100.0
Missing case (s) 486 490


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 106 10.7 96 9.7
Professionals 67 6.8 63 6.4
Associate professionals 21 2.1 24 2.4
Clerks 87 8.8 107 10.8
Service workers 79 8.0 103 10.4
Market sales workers 13 1.3 17 1.7
Handicrafts and related personnel 25 2.5 38 3.8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 7 0.7 11 1.1
Drivers 8 0.8 12 1.2
Unskilled workers 27 2.7 32 3.2
Students 59 6.0 81 8.2
Housewives 165 16.7 175 17.6
Retired 292 29.5 192 19.4
Unemployed / non-workers 22 2.2 25 2.5
Others 12 1.2 14 1.4
Total 990 100.0 989 100.0
Missing case (s) 16 17


Personal income
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
No income 128 25.3 117 23.0
Below HK$5,000 73 14.4 67 13.2
HK$5,000-7,099 28 5.5 30 5.8
HK$7,100-9,999 30 5.9 33 6.5
HK$10,000-14,999 49 9.7 57 11.1
HK$15,000-19,999 48 9.5 52 10.3
HK$20,000-29,999 64 12.6 69 13.5
HK$30,000-39,999 32 6.3 32 6.3
HK$40,000-49,999 14 2.8 15 2.9
HK$50,000 or above 30 5.9 22 4.4
Unstable 10 2.0 15 2.9
Total 506 100.0 508 100.0
Missing case(s) 500 498


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 4 0.4 3 0.3
Upper-middle class 28 2.8 20 2.0
Middle class 257 25.8 216 21.7
Middle-lower class 301 30.2 302 30.3
Lower class 381 38.2 434 43.6
Don't know/ Hard to say 26 2.6 21 2.1
Total 997 100.0 997 100.0
Missing case (s) 9 9


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 355 57.9 343 56.5
Mainland China 233 38.0 249 41.0
Macau 7 1.1 4 0.6
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 12 2.0 6 1.0
United States 1 0.2 1 0.2
Australia 2 0.3 2 0.3
Others 3 0.5 3 0.4
Total 613 100.0 607 100.0
Missing case (s) 393 399